Josh Jacobs Arrest Footage Emerges Amid Backlash Over Touchdown Celebration

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Josh Jacobs is facing renewed scrutiny over his battery case as newly released body camera footage shows the Packers running back being placed in handcuffs. The footage offers a closer look at his May arrest, months before he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges. It also comes as Jacobs defends a touchdown celebration that some viewers interpreted as a reference to being handcuffed, a connection he denies.

Body Camera Footage Shows Josh Jacobs Being Arrested

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In footage obtained by TMZ, Jacobs steps out of a vehicle where he had been riding as a passenger before officers instruct him to turn around. Police place him in handcuffs and pat him down beside their squad car.

During the encounter, Jacobs tells officers that his attorneys have his phone and that his legal team had been planning for him to turn himself in.

After he gets into the police vehicle, officers speak with the driver of the car he had been traveling in and thank him for pulling over.

His Then-Girlfriend Accused Him Of Throwing Her To The Ground

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Jacobs was arrested after his then-girlfriend accused him of grabbing her and throwing her to the ground, allegedly injuring her head. According to the report, she told authorities that she had looked through his phone and discovered conversations with other women before tossing the device.

Jacobs denied the allegations at the time.

The case later resulted in no-contest pleas to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property in September. At the hearing, Jacobs addressed the situation directly, saying, “I fully understand the seriousness of the situation, and I take full responsibility.”

Along with a $1,000 fine, Jacobs was ordered to have no contact with his accuser, pay her restitution, and attend counseling, according to TMZ.

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Touchdown Celebration Sparks A Separate Controversy

During Thursday night’s game, Jacobs scored twice. But his celebration after the first touchdown quickly became a story of its own. The celebration showed Jacobs holding his hands behind his back before later bringing them around to the front. Viewers questioned whether the running back was making light of his arrest by appearing to imitate someone wearing handcuffs.

In a longer video that circulated afterward, teammate Savion Williams appeared to make an unlocking motion near Josh Jacobs’s wrists.

Jacobs later said the routine was inspired by a gospel song and planned with Williams.

Josh Jacobs Pushes Back On How The Broadcast Showed It

Josh Jacobs argued that the television broadcast left viewers without the full context of the celebration. He complained that Prime Video showed “f-ckin’ one second” of the routine and said the media was “gonna make it something that it wasn’t.”

His explanation didn’t quiet the criticism. Pro Football Talk questioned whether the longer clip backed up his story and called out how the celebration looked in light of his recent legal troubles.

Josh Jacobs Finds The End Zone Twice In Packers Win

Josh Jacobs didn’t rack up big yardage against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday night, but he still delivered two touchdowns in Green Bay’s win.

The Packers running back finished with 39 rushing yards on 21 carries and added six catches for 13 yards. He scored once on the ground and once through the air, making his biggest contributions near the end zone.

With the body camera footage now drawing new attention to the May encounter, Jacobs’s legal case is once again sharing the spotlight with his performance on the field. The Packers return to action Sunday, November 8, against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, with kickoff set for 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.